Immortal Dynasty Hounds

Chapter 68 The Craftsmanship
Lian Shanxin witnessed the entire murder and cover-up process.

Unconsciously, I took a step back.

These three guys were so in sync that it frightened him.

“Brother Lianshan, don’t be afraid, you are different from him.”

As if he had eyes in the back of his head, Tian Ji completely ignored Lin Xiangwen, who died with his eyes wide open, and instead comforted Lian Shanxin immediately.

“This guy knows too much, he has to die. You don’t know as much, and you’re much smarter than him.”

Lian Shanxin calmed himself down and began to integrate into their circle.

As we are all at the level of the Nine Heavens Young Master, we must have a common language.

“It seems that Brother Tian and Miss Zhuo have both come to Jiangzhou with lofty ambitions,” Lian Shan said.

Tian Ji laughed loudly, "I knew the Lian Shan brothers were much smarter than this guy."

Zhuo Biyu nodded: "Crazy Qi, your newly developed 'Chosen One' is much better than the previous dozens."

Qi Shiyun's expression changed slightly.

She hadn't told Lian Shanxin yet that she had already chosen ninety chosen ones.

Fortunately, she observed Lian Shanxin's expression and found that he was not surprised.

Qi Shiyun quickly changed the subject: "Why did you two get here so fast?"

Zhuo Biyu explained, "We flew here from the capital city."

Lian Shanxin was shocked to hear this: "Flying from the capital city to Jiangzhou? A Grandmaster can sustain such a long period of flight?"

Isn't this a bit exaggerated?

"Grandmaster is certainly not enough; it is Lord 'Heavenly Craftsman' who has successfully broken through in mechanical arts. From now on, no matter how remote the place is in the nineteen prefectures of Dayu, it will take no more than three days to travel to the capital. His Majesty was overjoyed and bestowed upon Lord 'Heavenly Craftsman' the title of Marquis. From now on, Lord 'Heavenly Craftsman' is Marquis Mo."

"Master Tiangong has made a breakthrough in mechanical arts?" Qi Shiyun's eyes lit up.

Lian Shanxin was also greatly shocked.

Everyone knows that a dynasty's power largely depends on the capital's control over the local areas.

In ancient times, transportation problems were always a major obstacle for feudal dynasties in their territorial expansion. Even after conquering territory, effective governance was extremely difficult.

But if there were "airplanes," everything would be different.

Imperial power will extend to the frontier regions, and the rule of Yu the Great will undergo a qualitative change.

"It hasn't reached the point of replicating the flying magical artifacts of the golden age of cultivation a thousand years ago. However, the mechanical bird created by Master 'Heavenly Craftsman' only requires a little true energy to activate, and it can make a round trip between the capital city and Jiangzhou in a single day. That's already a huge breakthrough," Zhuo Biyu said.

Qi Shiyun nodded, deeply agreeing: "'Tiangong' has made great contributions for generations to come. I even think that granting him only a marquis title is too little. He should be granted a duke title."

"Your Majesty originally intended to confer the title of Duke, but Master Tiangong declined, only accepting the title of Marquis, and at the same time made a request to Your Majesty."

"What request?"

"I stepped down and gave way to a more capable person, so I could focus on studying mechanical arts."

Upon hearing Tian Ji's words, both Qi Shiyun and Lian Shanxin were startled.

Qi Shiyun asked with concern, "Has His Majesty agreed?"

"Of course, how could Your Majesty refuse Marquis Mo's request to retire after achieving his goals?"

"So, there's a vacancy in the 'Nine Heavens'?"

"Correct."

"No wonder you came to Jiangzhou."

One of the "Nine Heavens," he is an extremely important figure in both the court and the public eye.

Some people are indifferent to fame and fortune, seeing it as a constraint. But many more people chase after fame and fortune, desperately trying to climb the ladder.

“We’re all still young, and we’re not qualified to fight for the positions that are vacant now. Maybe we can compete for the three positions five years from now. Headquarters is too chaotic right now; staying there means taking sides. It’s better to go out and accumulate some merit and experience.” Tian Ji didn’t hide anything, because this wasn’t a secret to begin with.

"Besides you, who else came?" Qi Shiyun asked.

Tian Ji's expression was strange: "As far as I know, anyone who didn't want to get involved in this mess has left Shenjing City. As for whether they've come to Jiangzhou, I can only confirm that the Blind Man has come; the whereabouts of the others are unknown."

"Even the blind man has come to Jiangzhou? Then the others have probably come too." Qi Shiyun's expression turned serious: "It seems they've all set their sights on this lucrative prize of Jiangzhou."

Zhuo Biyu said calmly, "Headquarters has discovered that the Demonic Sect has many connections in Jiangzhou. In addition, a hidden Grandmaster rescued Qianmian from the sword of 'Heavenly Sword', so naturally we have to send people to support him. If we successfully capture Qianmian, that will be fine, but if we fail... the Jiangzhou officialdom and the martial arts world will be in big trouble. When we 'Nine Heavens' take action, we never allow it to fail."

Lian Shanxin understood.

They don't have the guts to arrest Qianmian.

However, they not only had the audacity to use the name of "Catching a Thousand Faces" to sweep through the officialdom and martial arts world of Jiangzhou, but they also had a great deal of audacity.

Therefore, I also need to adjust my strategy.

We shouldn't be too concerned about the myriad aspects.

That's something Zhang Aniu should worry about.

What he needs to be concerned about are the Thousand-Faced Henchmen and the Demonic Cult's sorcerers.

For example, Zeng Ningbing, and Mingren's sister.

"Qi Tanhua, you arrived in Jiangzhou earlier than us. We will need your intelligence support for the foreseeable future." Tian Ji offered his hands in a gesture of respect.

Qi Shiyun nodded: "Of course. What are your plans next?"

Tian Ji said, "Long confined in a cage, I'm now returning to nature. As a newcomer to the world, I naturally want to experience the Jiangzhou Jianghu properly. After meeting you, I'll set up a fortune-telling stall on the streets of Jiangzhou and observe this vast city of Jiangzhou carefully."

Qi Shiyun warned, "Be careful. You fortune tellers always tell the truth and you're likely to get beaten up."

Tian Ji chuckled and said, "I guessed it long ago, which is why I started practicing my external martial arts ten years ago, just in preparation for this day."

Qi Shiyun had nothing to say.

"Zhuo Biyu, what about you?"

"Of course I will obey Master's orders. It's easier for Master to use me than you. Qi Shiyun, I'm here. You can go and do your own thing now."

Zhuo Biyu is the true successor of the "Heavenly Sword" lineage... well, not quite.

Qi Shiyun complained, "Lord Tianjian might not want to see a rebellious disciple like you."

For a grandmaster of swordsmanship to teach a disciple who only knows how to use a knife is tantamount to damaging the reputation of "Heavenly Sword".

It's only because Zhang Aniu is broad-minded that he expelled Zhuo Biyu from the sect long ago.

"Alright, since you're here, I'll leave Lin Xiangwen's cleanup to you." Qi Shiyun immediately took it easy: "I didn't expect him to actually know where Qianmian was hiding. Qianmian was too careless."

“Yes, he is a giant of the demonic path, how can he be so casual?” Tian Ji frowned.

Zhuo Biyu said in a clear voice, "Don't worry, I will try my best not to let Master know the whereabouts of Qianmian."

Lianshan Xin was absolutely right.

The apprentice came to Jiangzhou to help Zhang Aniu filter out all the useful information, right?
He could see that the young masters of Jiutian were determined to make Jiangzhou a bigger and stronger market, and then devour it all at once.

"So, does that mean we've officially formed an alliance?"

"it is good."

"good."

Lian Shanxin watched helplessly as the three completed their evil alliance.

Night falls.

The young masters have arrived, and darkness has fallen!
(End of this chapter)